Survey reveals that women’s curiosity about cryptocurrency translates into an investment, but skepticism still remains.
24% of participants own cryptocurrencies, according to the survey. Of those who possess it, 70% are HODLers, having acquired the asset but never selling it, compared to 55 percent for the market as a whole. Per the survey, almost 45% of women said they knew how to buy cryptocurrency, up from about 23% six months ago.
During an interview with Cointelegraph, Casper Labs CTO Medha Parlikar said that she hopes regulators"moving forward" will continue to allow for more women in blockchain entrepreneurship. She noted that: "With respect to women in tech, I think it might be a longer tail than just immediately women emerging in technology. I see that there's a strong trend towards supporting girls who code right."
Last year, a study revealed that gender equality in the crypto and blockchain industry is still a long way away. According to theby WEF, it will take almost 135.6 years to close the gender gap as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this hasn't deterred these women, who used blockchain technology and crypto to tackle various social problems. As reported by Cointelegraph, a study published in Dec. 2021 found out the number of
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